
Caldara: Hateful minimum wage laws keep my disabled son unemployed
Colorado’s hateful minimum wage laws are now preventing my son, who has Down syndrome, from having a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Colorado’s hateful minimum wage laws are now preventing my son, who has Down syndrome, from having a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Watching a person with Downs overcome so much just to try to be helpful, well, it puts everyone’s problems into perspective.

The sterilized world of cancel culture robs us of joy and my son of growth.

This week, with the help of lawyers Igor Raykin and Samantha Baker, we hope to get some of Chance’s stolen year returned.

But now with easy access to the vaccine, which is remarkably effective against the Delta variant, it’s time to put our kids first, and our irrational fears last.

Hope your school district cares for special needs kids better than mine.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently discussed the future of Colorado and its energy targets. However, there doesn’t seem to be a path forward without extra resources. Where would this additional funding come from? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.
Show Notes:
SB26-182 CSU keep Ray Nixon open until 2032
SB 102 – Data Center and large load
HB 26 1030 – Data center and Utility Modernization
Jared Polis on Politico Energy Podcast
Pew Research: Americans blame utilities for rising home energy bills
Because the grid could use a backup plan.
Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.
No, this is not a drill.
Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.
Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.
That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.
At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.
Then you vote on the winner.
Democracy still works here. Mostly.
Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.
One comment.
One generator.
Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

How in the world can the Colorado Republican Party be as dysfunctional as it is? I put that question to Brita Horn, the outgoing chair of the state party.